Geoff love the show. Do you ever look at camper vans. I’m a senior citizen and don’t have a lot of spare ££ and would be interested to know what you think. Kind regards Nanny E x
"You two are better than any telly car presenters.............long pause..............in the world" ^had to FTFY^ Sorry....me I'd put them alongside Jezza, Little Dick and Capt Slow
Just bought a BMW 320 D 140,000 no mot £800. It cost £260 to pass mot there absolutely no rust on any panel the seats will need a wash when the weather warms up but I'm very happy
Hi Geoff,i bought my nearly 20 year old MK 1 FOCUS for £900.00 in 2018 at 145500 miles. Its now done 238500 miles. A work colleague seems to think it might have had a new engine in its life. However even so,how many miles had it done before the nearly 94.000 miles that ive put on it. Still very reliable. Regular oil changes every 6 months. Very tatty but still legal, passed its MOT with a couple of advisories. Good for another year.
Yes bought my 2008 mondeo mk4 estate 2.0tdci in 2018 for £850 , i did the cambelt and waterpump first thing and its now today turned 275000 miles, never goes wrong only cruise control intermittent that's it, brilliant motor
I see multi-drop parcel delivery who buy a small van liveried in a £85 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE rear door. Park anywhere, no challenge, no photo complaint. Working smarter not harder.👍
Geoff this is THE BEST partnership you have done, sack off Lee, this guy is comedy gold and brings out the best. A hugely entertaining watch and the Astra van was just asking to be put to mischief. Love it, love it, LOVE IT. take care guys - stay safe. FLACID
Just over a year ago, I got a 2010 civic 2.2cdti, 103k, for £1550. The last owner was a HGV mechanic. Before he arrived I looked underneath and he'd been puting it on a ramp and cleaning it. Best I ever did.
2:09 VW Touraeg 3:30 Range Rover Sport 5:10 Peugeot 407 GT Couple 7:28 Renault Laguna 9:05 Ford Mondeo Ti X Sport 11:55 Lexus RX 400h 13:55 Alfa Romeo Brera 14:54 BMW E46 325 M-Sport 15:54 Skoda Fabia 16:31 Alfa Romeo 159 18:02 BMW E90 320d Touring 19:05 BMW E46 320d Sport 20:15 VW Golf MkIV 21:27 Peugeot Partner Combi 23:47 Dacia Sandero 25:09 Renault Mégane 26:28 Vauxhall Astra Van 27:24 Mini Cooper S 29:05 Vauxhall Calibra 31:00 Mini Convertible (Long chat) 34:21 Skoda Octavia vRS 35:36 Mercedes CLS 36:28 MG ZR 160 37:40 Audi TT 38:02 Jaguar XF 39:15 Jaguar XK8 40:34 Ford Mondeo ST-220 Estate 41:22 Citroen DS3 (Cat3) 42:26 Hyundai i30 I only counted 29 but if I missed one add it below
Really? Old euro cars are very risky, failed electronics and all that = BIG repair costs and lots of down time, the jags: lots of problems with cam chains and tensioners, Mini's: fun if you can v afford the repair bills, all those french V6 diesels: stay away. Alfa's JTS 2.2, Don't want that engine. And so on. The only car in that selection worth owning was the Lexus. Bullitproof cars. If you don't want a Lexus SUV then get an iS, GS or LS
I just pictured you stretching all the way to the other side to crank the passenger window up or down while driving! 😜😂🤣 Joking aside, you made a great choice of car. I have the 107 version of the triplets and I love it. I love the way it drives, I love the way it sounds when it revs up, I love the fact that I fill it up every 2 months or so (getting ~350mi of range in the meantime), I love the overall simplicity of it, I love everything in it! It's even got plenty of oomph thanks to its lightweight! Mine has electric windows and aircon though! 😜
Simply wouldn’t feel safe in it. Will fold like a pack of cars God forbid. My advice buy something solid and reliable and no not a VW because they sent. So a Honda or a larger Toyota than you currently drive (Peugeot 107/Citroen c1 as you currently drive/Toyota Aygo)
I had an 2010 Alfa 159 ti sportwagon 2.0 diesel in Rosso red. Stock, it was 170bhp and 259lbs/ft of torque. Had it for 4 and a half years and absolutely loved it. Rare as hen's teeth as well.
Travelled from Northumberland to Kendal and back yesterday in a VW Toerag, brought a 1938 Chevy Sedan back on a trailer towed by the Toerag. Faultless journey, did it without having to stop for fuel either
SUPERB VIDEO, two blokes chatting about cars and having great fun in the process. You bounce off each other exceptionally well and it makes superb viewing. Put a big grin on my face as I suspect it did many other viewers.
When buying cars at this price it is best to keep things as simple as possible. Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar and Audi for example are not the most reliable brands and are a big gamble when they are a few years old and are best avoided unless you have a few grand as back up for repairs (and that completely defeats the object of buying a "cheap" car.) If your budget is £2k buy something that is less complicated and has a good reliability record (Toyota, Honda, Suzuki or Mazda.) In the meantime, you can then save up some more cash and buy something more luxurious later.
I know nothing about Audi or BMW or Jaguar, but I would not touch a Mercedes with a barge pole. I literally, honestly, would not want a Mercedes that was more than 5 years old _even it was free._ Not even exaggerating. They are CRAP. All Mercedes cars fall to bits.
2010 Audi A6 Avant Se, 135k, 2.0tdi auto, full history, belts done, gearbox serviced, all wheel bearings, abd 4 x winter tyres, I got it for £800 as had a engine noise, replaced the alternator pully, all good, great car, super comfy and quiet, absolute vargin and better than any modern PSA crap
Brilliant video. Spotting the sleepers out there in 2024. Lets be fair..there are a lot of bargains to be had if we ignore the resale value and depreciations and expect £500 repair bills once or twice
Cat C, D, N or S, the most net environmental car you can buy because it would otherwise get crushed so somebody somewhere would have to make a new one they now don't. Should be zero road tax for a resurrected vehicle in these days of green (sorry Geoff!)
VW Toureg listen to any strange noise from the front axle as they have tapered bearing that wear and start shedding fine metal particles which if left unchecked will destroy your front differential. It's about an 11 hour job to change them.
Yes. I have come to the conclusion that peak car was around 2010. Best design. Best parts used. Best engineering. Everything after has gone downhill fast. We now have bad design. Terrible cheap (not price) parts that break or simply don't even work out the box. Over complex electrics that contribute nothing to the driving experience. They just malfunction and cause huge expense for no gain at all. The golden age of car 1995 - 2010.
Check the Toureg for noises from the front diff as they have tapered bearing in the differential and they can wreck you diff if they wear out. It's a very expensive job to repair.
Well I bought an old Astra for 150GBP and I got a 2nd Astra thrown in for free. Lasted me well till the wiring loom behind the Speedo caught fire while driving home…luckily I could stick my head out the side window and continue avoiding most of the smoke.
I was given a company ute (Toyota Hilux table tray) to drive to and from work, it used to be driven by the warehouse manager. When I got it it was an ashtray on wheels. It took me a few weekends to clean it, the hood lining when I got it was tan coloured. After a good spray with diluted engine degreaser and a good going over with an upholstery cleaner I realised the hood lining was grey.
My father has a Touareg - it's lovely - smooth, comfortable for me at 6'2 LOTS of leg and head space, good sized boot, bit heavy on the fuel and the tyres are £200 a corner, so there's that - but a nice smooth ride. I have a Citroen Berlingo XTS 2009 bought for in 2016 for £3,000 with just 63k on the clock - it's cost me about £2,000 to get a few things done, but it's been perfect and reliable as my work vehicle as a handyman. Some people have even converted them into small campers and buy interior kits to do that.
The 407 coupe with the 2.7 V6 diesel is very nice but generally cheap because the VED is £735 on most. The 3.0 hdi coupe is brilliant but less than 50 came to the UK.
Years ago I valeted cars for a Toyota delaler and they took a BMW 3 series in that had been smoked in. Nicotine or whatever was coming off the windscreen like tarmack. The only way I could get it clean was keep soaking it with rag soaked in hot water. Gutwrenching never forgotton it and that was in the 1980s.
4WD means complicated and if it only cost £2000 it means expensive to put right. At this price you want as simple as possible. Great fun to watch two blokes talking about cars (real cars not milk floats!) Keep at it both of you.
I used to inspect cars for a living for AA, RAC, Trading Standards and Courts and I have never approved a CAT C car fit to purchase. The main reason apart from bad repairs is the salvage yards move these cars with a fork lift and damage the structure in particular the box sections of chassis. While they don't really effect the car on day to day use but in crash they play a big role in how the car holds up because any damage to them greatly weakens there longitudinal strength.
Slightly of topic ..but if you need a rear beam for your Renault 11 I have one. It was actually bought for your car years ago! My dad owned E698HRW from 2004 to 2021.Sold it due to ulez expansion. Obviously very fond of it and! It was great.. I have 2 11s myself so can do my best help with any parts 👍
2 litre HDI Berlingo with the roof with the small plates of glass, and the air con fan in the roof for the 3 rear passenger's which were our 3 kids. Yorkshire to Lake Garda with a trailer and the kids 3 bikes sat on roof bars on top of the trailer. Went through Luxembourg, filled the Berlingo and 4 jerry cans with diesel and did the same on the way back. Never missed a beat that engine, and the rear under floor storage held lots of cigars for the father in law 😉 The roof was called the multispace roof 😊
The W880i had HSPDA, 3g+, not GPRS. Mapping apps were available at the time, including the ubiquitous TomTom for Symbian, whch I dutifully pirated for my Nokia E90 (same os, better phone) at the time, too.
Just to bust the Mondeo myth ,and to be pedant, that was the x type. The XF was basically an updated S TYPE and shared it's platform with the last Ford Thunderbird. None of this matters of course as they are all the better for the platform sharing.
There is an TV ad here in New Zealand which shows people shopping for older cars. An expert then tells them what potentially could happen to them in an accident based on the cars crash safety record. The context of the ad is to make people aware of the safety and real world crash data available in helping decide what second hand cars to buy and what to steer clear of. NZ has a shocking road toll. Add safety into the mix of reliable,functional and cost.
Maybe because NZ roads are mostly single lane (head on crashes common), have rubbish surfaces and cambers, and often some frightening consequences if you leave the road edge. On top of that too many drivers tailgate, ute drivers are aggressive, and too many drivers accelerate to beat red lights, women drive-text, and too many tradies and real estate agents like their recreational drugs. Beautiful country though ❤️
I remember the days when I used to pay £300 for second hand cars , for years !!! Nothing special but mk 2 escorts , minis , polos all used to go , pass mot’s with a bit of work !!! £3000 for shit cars these days !!!
NEW VIDEO IDEA! Cars you wished you'd kept... I used to have a Nissan 200SX S14a tuned up, coil-overs, 280bhp, Skyline stuff bolted on, looked fairly standard. Wicked car. Properly entertaining. Cheap to run and reliable! Got 4k when someone else wrote it off... Would be worth over 30k now if I still had it!
Geoff great video 👍but got to pull you up on a couple of things lol. Xf jag isn't based on a mondeo also the alfa 159 ti does come with another engine option a 3.2 v6
I have a 2010 Alfa 159 saloon. Its not my fav Alfa i have had but its ok. Things to look out for on 159 and Brera are the subframe rot - as they are expensive to replace. Its a very common issue with these cars and not easy to see unless you take the floor off from under the engine to have a proper look. If i have the chance i would rather get a good 156 as they really are fun - but not easy to find anymore
Recently bought a 2007 Mazda5 2.0 petrol T2 for my mum for a 1000, needed to put few hundred for it to pass the MOT, as well as set of new tyres. Sure it looks ratty and drinks a ton of petrol, but it is a bit of a sleeper, very fun to drive and can haul 6 people around
My last car was a 56 Reg Honda Civic 2.2 litre Diesel, best car I owned for £1100 with 135,000 miles on the clock and zero failed MOT's, unfortunately I ended up selling as I lost my job and couldn't afford to keep it on the road...
Sorry to hear that. But you certainly chose a good brand of car! Hope things improve for you and you can get another or something even better. I drive an accord diesel 2.2 iDTEC it’s big but nice to drive economical solid and reliable and quite practical. 👍
Great vid. Good to see u do something with someone who has a clue..... I'm an alfa lover, started with 155 2l t spark, had a 164 2l and final was 159 sportwagon ❤ never fancied the Brera fancied the GT.
I wish I could drag myself out of the cycle of replacing new cars every 3-5 years and just buy something old. The biggest attraction to me is something that already has a few scuffs and scrapes so I don’t care adding any more.
Still got a mk1 fabia tdi 250k miles two weeks ago 600 miles to family in Scotland 73.1 mpg engine clutch exhaust and pipework all original my daily commute 52-63mpg always better in summer
I’ve ended up somehow with six cars but my favourite is my £750 E36 BMW that I bought 10 years back. In that time it’s cost me nothing to run apart from a yearly service that costs me less than £40 and tyres. I also have a lovely rust free mk3.5 Golf 2.0 that cost me £250 and had that one 5 years and it’s bulletproof and got it cheap because of needing a £12 crank sensor. The 90’s is where it’s at, if you want reliability.
This was a brilliant video Geoff, really enjoyed watching you and Tony just going through the back ends of autotrader, watching people do what I spend a lot of my time doing anyway who would’ve thought that would be good 😂
If you want fuel efficient car with comfort and visibility for the driver - cheapest - get a Freelander 2.2. Go anywhere. Get people in and out easy. Get dogs in and out easy. Get luggage in and out easy. Get shopping in and out easy. You can work on it yourself. You can modify it cheaply. Bigger air filter. Flood use by adding snorkel. Add a winch get you out of trouble. Add a tow bar take your boat or horse or sheep anywhere. Add hunting lights. Roof rails ..... whatever you need to survive the weekend.
Well that whole thing made me a bit 'Flacid' ! Ha😂 Seriously though as an Aussie I'm jealous of some of the engine options you guys got that we didn't over here, agree totally on the Vauxhaul thing, however you need to remember the Monaro was a Holden, GM killed the brand by turning the commodore into a Vauxhaul insignia that nobody bought, to tank sales.
Touareg is one of not the nicest family car we've have ever owned. We own the v10 diesel, so nice inside, comfy, ever creature comfort you want. The modern ones don't have half the features with exception of tech.
Earlier in the video you mentioned the Peugeot coupe with double glazing. It’s worth a mention that although the drop glass is tough like the windscreen, on the very edge it’s extremely fragile to say the least. If you clip it with a wrist watch or your key ring at it gets even the tiniest of chips on the very edge the window is f@@ked. It will split. A replacement is usually very expensive. It’s almost like 2 sheets of greenhouse glass laminated.
Bravo GBC, a winning format with EV Carnage, that one kept me chuckling. On a downside, the best looking and most suitable poseurs’ cat, the Alfa Brera is also the worst car there, it was slow as hell, handled like a wheelbarrow of spuds, rode like a Model T and cost a fortune to maintain. I’d still have one though because most people don’t know that.
Positively flaccid here, Geoff. Also, I've got an E46 that's made that buzzing behind the dash when the car is turned off ever since I bought it almost 10 years and over 100K miles later with no issues seen as a result of the buzz.
Completely flaccid! Which I think is a good thing because I'm watching two blokes talking about cheap cars on TH-cam lol.😅 Damn, there are some tempting ones in that list. 😳 Although my 07 fiesta st is lovely, nice power for overtaking, loves a roundabout and I bought her for 2750 6 years ago! Slightly fragile gearbox though to be honest. 😊
I bought an Audi A5 3.0 tdi Quattro sportback 2010 two years ago for £4,000. Full Audi service history and i kid you not it’s better than brand new inside. Only 80,000 miles too and a very rare Audi individual colour. Only ever cost me rear pads and discs and a wheel bearing…pennies. Trust me cheap cars are out there. Still have it and will never sell it. It’s my perfect daily smoker which keeps the miles off my toys !
That is a great car. I had use of one (work car) simply the best car. Not a family car perhaps a bit long to park in built up areas but it was built for people who owned the company not who worked for it. 2010 was peak car.
I'm converted to your channel, forget brown car guy... Your THE GUY ! I will NEVER own an EV... EVEN IF I WON ONE I'D GIVE IT AWAY... I DRIVE A 2O16 Vauxhall Viva.... They were doing a special deal ( think they'd got a surplus... Red one litre manual... 7k on the road) does over 50mpg, cruise control... SUPERB MOTOR.... ONE OF THE TESTS THEY COMPLAINED IT HAD A NOISY HEATER.... WTF ?.... YES GET YOUR MUM A JAZZ.... SPACE IN THE BACK ENOURMOUS WITH REAR SEATS UP... CAUSE THE FUEL TANKS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS.... WELL DONE... I'M CONVERTED TO YOUR SHOW!!!!!
When I hit 115,000 subscribers I'll be giving away A WHOLE REAL PETROL CAR in a treasure hunt. So do hit that subscribe button.
You're BOTH funny!!!
But relax, looks aren't everything 😅
Randomly Geoff, having used them in the trade, Auto Smart products are great for cleaning vehicles.
Autoglym for example are sh*t. Trust me, I've used different products 😊🙏♥️
Geoff love the show. Do you ever look at camper vans. I’m a senior citizen and don’t have a lot of spare ££ and would be interested to know what you think. Kind regards Nanny E x
Flaccid 😁
You two are better than any telly car presenters
"You two are better than any telly car presenters.............long pause..............in the world"
^had to FTFY^
Sorry....me I'd put them alongside Jezza, Little Dick and Capt Slow
I had 2 xA6’s, a golf and a Passat and the rotary switch rattled in all 4….
@@philhunt9297 I was expecting the dacia to be announced with: ...GOOD NEWS!...
We've found the next top gear team
Just bought a BMW 320 D 140,000 no mot £800. It cost £260 to pass mot there absolutely no rust on any panel the seats will need a wash when the weather warms up but I'm very happy
Good luck with your new car. 👍
Great buy! What year?
Well done Vicki, some great bargains always to be had. Good luck and enjoy your new ride.
Do yourself a favour, check the timing chain.
A true eco warrior 👍🏼
Hi Geoff,i bought my nearly 20 year old MK 1 FOCUS for £900.00 in 2018 at 145500 miles. Its now done 238500 miles. A work colleague seems to think it might have had a new engine in its life. However even so,how many miles had it done before the nearly 94.000 miles that ive put on it. Still very reliable. Regular oil changes every 6 months. Very tatty but still legal, passed its MOT with a couple of advisories. Good for another year.
WoW so much money got burned buying Fuel. Buying petrol diesel supports governments
Yes bought my 2008 mondeo mk4 estate 2.0tdci in 2018 for £850 , i did the cambelt and waterpump first thing and its now today turned 275000 miles, never goes wrong only cruise control intermittent that's it, brilliant motor
@@xperyskop2475surely buying an EV is supporting governments agenda
238,500... you've made it to the moon! No reason the car won't keep going for another 238k If you keep rust away and keep on top of oil changes
I see multi-drop parcel delivery who buy a small van liveried in a £85 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE rear door.
Park anywhere, no challenge, no photo complaint.
Working smarter not harder.👍
I'm getting a bit of old school Top Gear nostalgia from this 😁
Geoff this is THE BEST partnership you have done, sack off Lee, this guy is comedy gold and brings out the best. A hugely entertaining watch and the Astra van was just asking to be put to mischief. Love it, love it, LOVE IT. take care guys - stay safe. FLACID
Just over a year ago, I got a 2010 civic 2.2cdti, 103k, for £1550. The last owner was a HGV mechanic. Before he arrived I looked underneath and he'd been puting it on a ramp and cleaning it. Best I ever did.
Good as those chassis rust out, mine did
I’ve got the same car. The air conditioning pump went on it recently but otherwise no big issues. I’ve owned it since 2012.
2:09 VW Touraeg
3:30 Range Rover Sport
5:10 Peugeot 407 GT Couple
7:28 Renault Laguna
9:05 Ford Mondeo Ti X Sport
11:55 Lexus RX 400h
13:55 Alfa Romeo Brera
14:54 BMW E46 325 M-Sport
15:54 Skoda Fabia
16:31 Alfa Romeo 159
18:02 BMW E90 320d Touring
19:05 BMW E46 320d Sport
20:15 VW Golf MkIV
21:27 Peugeot Partner Combi
23:47 Dacia Sandero
25:09 Renault Mégane
26:28 Vauxhall Astra Van
27:24 Mini Cooper S
29:05 Vauxhall Calibra
31:00 Mini Convertible
(Long chat)
34:21 Skoda Octavia vRS
35:36 Mercedes CLS
36:28 MG ZR 160
37:40 Audi TT
38:02 Jaguar XF
39:15 Jaguar XK8
40:34 Ford Mondeo ST-220 Estate
41:22 Citroen DS3 (Cat3)
42:26 Hyundai i30
I only counted 29 but if I missed one add it below
Distinct lack of Japanese cars. Subaru, honda, Toyota. Reliable, economical and fun cars to be had at this price range
Two people talking cars who actually know what they are talking about. Great video.
Really? Old euro cars are very risky, failed electronics and all that = BIG repair costs and lots of down time, the jags: lots of problems with cam chains and tensioners, Mini's: fun if you can v afford the repair bills, all those french V6 diesels: stay away. Alfa's JTS 2.2, Don't want that engine.
And so on.
The only car in that selection worth owning was the Lexus. Bullitproof cars. If you don't want a Lexus SUV then get an iS, GS or LS
I drive a 1999 Seat Toledo 1.8 20v petrol car. I bought it in 2008 for £1800 and it is still lovely to drive. Great video guys.
Picked up a t plate Corolla, vgc for age. Full ticket, 4 tyres & a full tank for £330.
My everyday car is an old C1 with a turn handle for the windows. It makes me feel like I'm 17 again and I love that!
I just pictured you stretching all the way to the other side to crank the passenger window up or down while driving! 😜😂🤣
Joking aside, you made a great choice of car. I have the 107 version of the triplets and I love it. I love the way it drives, I love the way it sounds when it revs up, I love the fact that I fill it up every 2 months or so (getting ~350mi of range in the meantime), I love the overall simplicity of it, I love everything in it! It's even got plenty of oomph thanks to its lightweight! Mine has electric windows and aircon though! 😜
Brilliant machine. Let the other suckers ‘keep up with the joneses’. No need for a quicker machine in the UK. Driving is crap here.
Simply wouldn’t feel safe in it. Will fold like a pack of cars God forbid. My advice buy something solid and reliable and no not a VW because they sent. So a Honda or a larger Toyota than you currently drive (Peugeot 107/Citroen c1 as you currently drive/Toyota Aygo)
Love these two together. So much fun haha
Have you found the trifecta Geoff? Another genuine, honest and funny guy 😁
The Cornish definitely say it like it is.
.....and judging by the back of his phone he's an Irons supporter? Gone up more in my estimation.
I've spent many a 'warm snuggley night' in the back of a berlingo😊
Awesome piece of kit 👌
And plenty of room for two😉😁👍
I'm pretty sure it was the X Type that was based on the Ford Mondeo and not the XF.
The XF was based on the S-type. The x-type was the Mondeo in drag
Yep, the X Type was based on the Mondeo, where as the XF looks like one.....
I had an 2010 Alfa 159 ti sportwagon 2.0 diesel in Rosso red. Stock, it was 170bhp and 259lbs/ft of torque. Had it for 4 and a half years and absolutely loved it. Rare as hen's teeth as well.
We own a 159 3.2 ti q4 👍 like yours hens teeth
Travelled from Northumberland to Kendal and back yesterday in a VW Toerag, brought a 1938 Chevy Sedan back on a trailer towed by the Toerag. Faultless journey, did it without having to stop for fuel either
SUPERB VIDEO, two blokes chatting about cars and having great fun in the process.
You bounce off each other exceptionally well and it makes superb viewing.
Put a big grin on my face as I suspect it did many other viewers.
You sods! You've got me trawling Autotrader and I need to be doing other things!! ;)
When buying cars at this price it is best to keep things as simple as possible. Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar and Audi for example are not the most reliable brands and are a big gamble when they are a few years old and are best avoided unless you have a few grand as back up for repairs (and that completely defeats the object of buying a "cheap" car.) If your budget is £2k buy something that is less complicated and has a good reliability record (Toyota, Honda, Suzuki or Mazda.) In the meantime, you can then save up some more cash and buy something more luxurious later.
The actual cheaper cars with an OK history in the 3 £2k range won't impress much. Any corolla with an mot is probably worth at least £2k.
I know nothing about Audi or BMW or Jaguar, but I would not touch a Mercedes with a barge pole. I literally, honestly, would not want a Mercedes that was more than 5 years old _even it was free._ Not even exaggerating. They are CRAP. All Mercedes cars fall to bits.
@@herculeholmes504
That's very true,Mercedes cars begin to present several continuos problems once they start getting old
I wish I had heard you warn about Birmingham sellers, three years ago!!!!!! Expensive story...😪
2010 Audi A6 Avant Se, 135k, 2.0tdi auto, full history, belts done, gearbox serviced, all wheel bearings, abd 4 x winter tyres, I got it for £800 as had a engine noise, replaced the alternator pully, all good, great car, super comfy and quiet, absolute vargin and better than any modern PSA crap
When a guy recommends to buy a used AlfaRomeo, you know you have to run away.
Brilliant video. Spotting the sleepers out there in 2024. Lets be fair..there are a lot of bargains to be had if we ignore the resale value and depreciations and expect £500 repair bills once or twice
Only £500 repair bills 😂😂
@@xperyskop2475probably a £500 repair bill every couple of weeks
Cat C, D, N or S, the most net environmental car you can buy because it would otherwise get crushed so somebody somewhere would have to make a new one they now don't. Should be zero road tax for a resurrected vehicle in these days of green (sorry Geoff!)
Geoff, you're such an inspiration to me keep up the great work.
Yes he's such an inspiration for me to keep working
Excellent stuff fellas , can you do another at 5k? Would be so informative
VW Toureg listen to any strange noise from the front axle as they have tapered bearing that wear and start shedding fine metal particles which if left unchecked will destroy your front differential. It's about an 11 hour job to change them.
Enjoyable vlogg Geoff. Funny, entertaining & quite thought provoking re value for money motoring. Well done guys 👍
I have owned a 2007 Merc CLS320 3.0 CDI since 2010 and it is bullet proof!
Yes. I have come to the conclusion that peak car was around 2010. Best design. Best parts used. Best engineering. Everything after has gone downhill fast. We now have bad design. Terrible cheap (not price) parts that break or simply don't even work out the box. Over complex electrics that contribute nothing to the driving experience. They just malfunction and cause huge expense for no gain at all. The golden age of car 1995 - 2010.
Check the Toureg for noises from the front diff as they have tapered bearing in the differential and they can wreck you diff if they wear out. It's a very expensive job to repair.
Do people ever get the Haldex service done on them.
Cars if this vintage used to be in a section called jalopy corner in our local newspaper and were usually priced anywhere between £25 & £500 😅
Well I bought an old Astra for 150GBP and I got a 2nd Astra thrown in for free. Lasted me well till the wiring loom behind the Speedo caught fire while driving home…luckily I could stick my head out the side window and continue avoiding most of the smoke.
You two need a TV slot! Most informative and very entertaining.
I was given a company ute (Toyota Hilux table tray) to drive to and from work, it used to be driven by the warehouse manager. When I got it it was an ashtray on wheels. It took me a few weekends to clean it, the hood lining when I got it was tan coloured. After a good spray with diluted engine degreaser and a good going over with an upholstery cleaner I realised the hood lining was grey.
This is what we need
My father has a Touareg - it's lovely - smooth, comfortable for me at 6'2 LOTS of leg and head space, good sized boot, bit heavy on the fuel and the tyres are £200 a corner, so there's that - but a nice smooth ride.
I have a Citroen Berlingo XTS 2009 bought for in 2016 for £3,000 with just 63k on the clock - it's cost me about £2,000 to get a few things done, but it's been perfect and reliable as my work vehicle as a handyman. Some people have even converted them into small campers and buy interior kits to do that.
I have a 1.9tdi pd Audi A4 still going strong done 260k and still will do 60mpg plus on a motorway
The 407 coupe with the 2.7 V6 diesel is very nice but generally cheap because the VED is £735 on most. The 3.0 hdi coupe is brilliant but less than 50 came to the UK.
I had a 1.5d Clio hire car. Did Leeds to Alsager (near Stoke) and back for £12 👍
Years ago I valeted cars for a Toyota delaler and they took a BMW 3 series in that had been smoked in. Nicotine or whatever was coming off the windscreen like tarmack. The only way I could get it clean was keep soaking it with rag soaked in hot water. Gutwrenching never forgotton it and that was in the 1980s.
4WD means complicated and if it only cost £2000 it means expensive to put right. At this price you want as simple as possible. Great fun to watch two blokes talking about cars (real cars not milk floats!) Keep at it both of you.
Any repairs on that 4wd system will be over £2k
I used to inspect cars for a living for AA, RAC, Trading Standards and Courts and I have never approved a CAT C car fit to purchase. The main reason apart from bad repairs is the salvage yards move these cars with a fork lift and damage the structure in particular the box sections of chassis. While they don't really effect the car on day to day use but in crash they play a big role in how the car holds up because any damage to them greatly weakens there longitudinal strength.
Thanks 😊
That is something I will bear in mind, thankyou Mr Smith.
Slightly of topic ..but if you need a rear beam for your Renault 11 I have one. It was actually bought for your car years ago!
My dad owned E698HRW from 2004 to 2021.Sold it due to ulez expansion.
Obviously very fond of it and! It was great.. I have 2 11s myself so can do my best help with any parts 👍
Oh! I might need that! Email me!
2 litre HDI Berlingo with the roof with the small plates of glass, and the air con fan in the roof for the 3 rear passenger's which were our 3 kids.
Yorkshire to Lake Garda with a trailer and the kids 3 bikes sat on roof bars on top of the trailer. Went through Luxembourg, filled the Berlingo and 4 jerry cans with diesel and did the same on the way back.
Never missed a beat that engine, and the rear under floor storage held lots of cigars for the father in law 😉
The roof was called the multispace roof 😊
I bought my missus a Lexus is300h 2.5 and it is brilliant, 900 miles on a tank full!
The W880i had HSPDA, 3g+, not GPRS. Mapping apps were available at the time, including the ubiquitous TomTom for Symbian, whch I dutifully pirated for my Nokia E90 (same os, better phone) at the time, too.
Love the geekiness!
@@GeoffBuysCars Thank you! There's infinity more where that came from, been programming since I was six, Amstrad CPC 464!
Just to bust the Mondeo myth ,and to be pedant, that was the x type. The XF was basically an updated S TYPE and shared it's platform with the last Ford Thunderbird. None of this matters of course as they are all the better for the platform sharing.
To be pedantic…..or to be a pedant.
Not to be pedant.
There is an TV ad here in New Zealand which shows people shopping for older cars. An expert then tells them what potentially could happen to them in an accident based on the cars crash safety record. The context of the ad is to make people aware of the safety and real world crash data available in helping decide what second hand cars to buy and what to steer clear of. NZ has a shocking road toll.
Add safety into the mix of reliable,functional and cost.
Maybe because NZ roads are mostly single lane (head on crashes common), have rubbish surfaces and cambers, and often some frightening consequences if you leave the road edge. On top of that too many drivers tailgate, ute drivers are aggressive, and too many drivers accelerate to beat red lights, women drive-text, and too many tradies and real estate agents like their recreational drugs. Beautiful country though ❤️
I just bought a 73 land rover... it took me ages to get it uptogether and it drives like an old tractor ❤
I remember the days when I used to pay £300 for second hand cars , for years !!! Nothing special but mk 2 escorts , minis , polos all used to go , pass mot’s with a bit of work !!! £3000 for shit cars these days !!!
20 year old Touareg is going to cost a fortune to run even if it doesn't need thousands in repairs. And I'm sure the road tax is at least £770
Its a Range Rover, that is the definition of troubles.
NEW VIDEO IDEA! Cars you wished you'd kept...
I used to have a Nissan 200SX S14a tuned up, coil-overs, 280bhp, Skyline stuff bolted on, looked fairly standard.
Wicked car. Properly entertaining. Cheap to run and reliable!
Got 4k when someone else wrote it off... Would be worth over 30k now if I still had it!
Just a note on the Jag XF, because im a Jag fan/anorak, the X-Type is the one based on the mondeo. The XF is based on a Lincoln LS
Flacid
My Mum had a Renault 5 Monaco, full leather top spec car, she had it 17 years and did a whopping 30,000 miles! 😂
Geoff great video 👍but got to pull you up on a couple of things lol. Xf jag isn't based on a mondeo also the alfa 159 ti does come with another engine option a 3.2 v6
I really enjoyed that geoff, thanks very much
I have a 2010 Alfa 159 saloon. Its not my fav Alfa i have had but its ok. Things to look out for on 159 and Brera are the subframe rot - as they are expensive to replace. Its a very common issue with these cars and not easy to see unless you take the floor off from under the engine to have a proper look.
If i have the chance i would rather get a good 156 as they really are fun - but not easy to find anymore
Recently bought a 2007 Mazda5 2.0 petrol T2 for my mum for a 1000, needed to put few hundred for it to pass the MOT, as well as set of new tyres. Sure it looks ratty and drinks a ton of petrol, but it is a bit of a sleeper, very fun to drive and can haul 6 people around
Gents this was absolutely fantastic fun hope you can do more things together
Comedy duo. I had such fun listening to you two. Put a smile on my face when I needed it. Ta.
My last car was a 56 Reg Honda Civic 2.2 litre Diesel, best car I owned for £1100 with 135,000 miles on the clock and zero failed MOT's, unfortunately I ended up selling as I lost my job and couldn't afford to keep it on the road...
Sorry to hear that. But you certainly chose a good brand of car! Hope things improve for you and you can get another or something even better. I drive an accord diesel 2.2 iDTEC it’s big but nice to drive economical solid and reliable and quite practical. 👍
This list is a sham! We all know that Miata is always the answer! Extremely fun car to drive for the money, and you can get them around 2k
There you go Tony, I've just subscribed to EV Car-Nage and will watch you next !
Ditto
Great vid. Good to see u do something with someone who has a clue.....
I'm an alfa lover, started with 155 2l t spark, had a 164 2l and final was 159 sportwagon ❤ never fancied the Brera fancied the GT.
I've got the 2003 Golf tdi in black ! Excellent motor. Decent speed. Never much of a problem. Good mpg. Not ULEZ compliant.
I wish I could drag myself out of the cycle of replacing new cars every 3-5 years and just buy something old. The biggest attraction to me is something that already has a few scuffs and scrapes so I don’t care adding any more.
Still got a mk1 fabia tdi 250k miles two weeks ago 600 miles to family in Scotland 73.1 mpg engine clutch exhaust and pipework all original my daily commute 52-63mpg always better in summer
I’ve ended up somehow with six cars but my favourite is my £750 E36 BMW that I bought 10 years back.
In that time it’s cost me nothing to run apart from a yearly service that costs me less than £40 and tyres.
I also have a lovely rust free mk3.5 Golf 2.0 that cost me £250 and had that one 5 years and it’s bulletproof and got it cheap because of needing a £12 crank sensor.
The 90’s is where it’s at, if you want reliability.
This was a brilliant video Geoff, really enjoyed watching you and Tony just going through the back ends of autotrader, watching people do what I spend a lot of my time doing anyway who would’ve thought that would be good 😂
For those of us that want comfort and fuel economy, I wish there was a sensible version of this!
If you want fuel efficient car with comfort and visibility for the driver - cheapest - get a Freelander 2.2. Go anywhere. Get people in and out easy. Get dogs in and out easy. Get luggage in and out easy. Get shopping in and out easy. You can work on it yourself. You can modify it cheaply. Bigger air filter. Flood use by adding snorkel. Add a winch get you out of trouble. Add a tow bar take your boat or horse or sheep anywhere. Add hunting lights. Roof rails ..... whatever you need to survive the weekend.
Since the EV'S came out I have shown a greater interest in older cars. I love this video. ❤
I like really old cars but anything with plastic bumpers and an ECU are just designed to end up in the scrap yard before there time
Well that whole thing made me a bit 'Flacid' ! Ha😂
Seriously though as an Aussie I'm jealous of some of the engine options you guys got that we didn't over here, agree totally on the Vauxhaul thing, however you need to remember the Monaro was a Holden, GM killed the brand by turning the commodore into a Vauxhaul insignia that nobody bought, to tank sales.
Falcid 😂 Geoff with Tony is like Bob with mortimer. Love it 😂😂😂🫡
I have that v6 in xf sportbrake i get 40 mpg out of it its fun, im just outside liskeard if you ever wanna film.
I have a v6 with a much improved than the 2.5 sitting in my garden for years in that particular purple/blue colour
Touareg is one of not the nicest family car we've have ever owned.
We own the v10 diesel, so nice inside, comfy, ever creature comfort you want.
The modern ones don't have half the features with exception of tech.
I know they were prone to rust quite quickly .but i loved my triumph acclaim. 8:54
I’m daily driving my Porsche 996.2 911 with 125k miles. £10k and apart from some rattles from the sunroof it’s blooming brilliant.
Earlier in the video you mentioned the Peugeot coupe with double glazing.
It’s worth a mention that although the drop glass is tough like the windscreen, on the very edge it’s extremely fragile to say the least. If you clip it with a wrist watch or your key ring at it gets even the tiniest of chips on the very edge the window is f@@ked. It will split. A replacement is usually very expensive.
It’s almost like 2 sheets of greenhouse glass laminated.
Your right the front door glasses are laminated , not double glazed which has air space between the two layers,,,,
My 2k MX5….. best thing ever for smiles per miles. Great vid guys 👍
Casino Royal was the Ford Mondeo movie. Still running my 2.0 Petrol Turbo Titanium X, runs like new.
Bravo GBC, a winning format with EV Carnage, that one kept me chuckling.
On a downside, the best looking and most suitable poseurs’ cat, the Alfa Brera is also the worst car there, it was slow as hell, handled like a wheelbarrow of spuds, rode like a Model T and cost a fortune to maintain. I’d still have one though because most people don’t know that.
My 1998 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 V6 manual was a great car, and fast too ...
Ah! A re-incarnation of proper Top Gear, Geoff, Tony and Mr. Macmaster, that will work! Excellent video again!
Great video only think i will say wrong about the xf. The x type was a Mondeo underneath the xf wasn't
Great video 📹, thanks
I don’t know how you can complain about the cost of road tax in the UK.
You should see the tax rates here in Ireland.
Citroen C1 with aircon and a rev counter would do me for 2K!
Positively flaccid here, Geoff.
Also, I've got an E46 that's made that buzzing behind the dash when the car is turned off ever since I bought it almost 10 years and over 100K miles later with no issues seen as a result of the buzz.
"Flacid" (nice word - rolls off the tongue) 😊
Interesting - seeing all those cars and their details
👍 Geoff
Does anyone know if there are issues with the Dual Mass Flywheel with that Mondeo?
Completely flaccid! Which I think is a good thing because I'm watching two blokes talking about cheap cars on TH-cam lol.😅 Damn, there are some tempting ones in that list. 😳 Although my 07 fiesta st is lovely, nice power for overtaking, loves a roundabout and I bought her for 2750 6 years ago! Slightly fragile gearbox though to be honest. 😊
Do the Toerags really get through front tyres every 10 miles?
DICALF.
We did it.
David and Lily.
And missed our train to EXETER. Lived there twice.
I bought an Audi A5 3.0 tdi Quattro sportback 2010 two years ago for £4,000. Full Audi service history and i kid you not it’s better than brand new inside. Only 80,000 miles too and a very rare Audi individual colour. Only ever cost me rear pads and discs and a wheel bearing…pennies. Trust me cheap cars are out there. Still have it and will never sell it. It’s my perfect daily smoker which keeps the miles off my toys !
That is a great car. I had use of one (work car) simply the best car. Not a family car perhaps a bit long to park in built up areas but it was built for people who owned the company not who worked for it. 2010 was peak car.
@@ashleylaw agreed. Mine is also over 400bhp now. It can easily do 0-60 in under 4 seconds and top out at over 180mph. It’s a weapon !
Enjoyed and very informative. Tony did make me laugh.
I'm converted to your channel, forget brown car guy... Your THE GUY ! I will NEVER own an EV... EVEN IF I WON ONE I'D GIVE IT AWAY... I DRIVE A 2O16 Vauxhall Viva.... They were doing a special deal ( think they'd got a surplus... Red one litre manual... 7k on the road) does over 50mpg, cruise control... SUPERB MOTOR.... ONE OF THE TESTS THEY COMPLAINED IT HAD A NOISY HEATER.... WTF ?.... YES GET YOUR MUM A JAZZ.... SPACE IN THE BACK ENOURMOUS WITH REAR SEATS UP... CAUSE THE FUEL TANKS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS.... WELL DONE... I'M CONVERTED TO YOUR SHOW!!!!!
Just Brilliant. Laughed so much (in a good way). Many thanks for this.